Etymology

spinless

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Today it means: Without spin. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English spin
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The story

  1. Middle Englishspinnen
  2. Englishspin
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  5. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  6. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  7. English todayspinless

From spin + -less.

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